'''Litwick''' (Japanese: '''ヒトモシ''' ''Hitomoshi'') is a {{Type|Ghost}}/{{Type|Fire}}-type Pokémon from the [[Generation V]] game [[Pokemon Black and White]]. Its body somewhat resembles a candle.

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==In Anime==

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==Biology==

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In [[BW029]] A group of Litwick appeared where they, along with a [[Lampent]] tried to attack Ash and friends, [[Jessie]], [[File:Litwick anime.png|thumb|A Litwick in BW 029]][[James]] and [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]]. When Team Rocket sought to make the abandoned mansion the Litwck inhabited into their Unova headquarters, the Litwick decided to play them for the fools they are and suck out their life force to keep their candles burning. However, they were stopped.

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===Physiology===

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Litwick seems to be based upon a lit candle. It is white and cylindrical in shape with small yellow eyes, one of which is hidden by what appears to be a flap of melted wax; the drooping wax covers and encircles the top of Litwick's head. It has small stubby hands and a small grinning mouth that appear to be drips of wax. Due to its Ghost typing, Litwick's ethereal body is incapable of melting. The flame on its head is of purple color and has supernatural qualities.

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===Behavior===

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As a {{type|Ghost}} type Pokémon, Litwick tend to be mischievous. It tends to live in old mansions and dilapidated places. It lures people and Pokémon with its mysterious purple flame, only to later trick and frighten them.

==Evolution==

==Evolution==

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===Game Locations===

===Game Locations===

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{{Game Locations

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|pokemon=Litwick

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|border={{Fire}}

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|backcolor={{Ghost}}

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|type={{Ghost}}

|blackwhite=[[Celestial Tower]]

|blackwhite=[[Celestial Tower]]

|bwrarity=Common

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|xy=[[Lost Hotel]]

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|xyrarity=Common

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|omegarubyalphasapphire = [[Trade]]

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|orasrarity = None}}

===Pokédex Entries===

===Pokédex Entries===

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|black=Litwick shines a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon, which becomes the fuel that it burns.

In [[BW029]] A group of Litwick appeared where they, along with a [[Lampent]] tried to attack Ash and friends, [[Jessie]], [[James]] and [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]]. When Team Rocket sought to make the abandoned mansion the Litwck inhabited into their Unova headquarters, the Litwick decided to play them for the fools they are and suck out their life force to keep their candles burning. However, they were stopped.

==Trivia==

==Trivia==

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*Litwick pretends to guide people so it can suck out their life force using the light on its head.

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*Litwick resembles a small candle.

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**The flames of this Pokémon's line are a play on the depiction of ghosts/spirits appearing as ghastly flames/lights in Japanese culture.

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*Litwick's name is a combination of lit and wick.

*Litwick's cry starts off high pitched but echoes near the end almost sounding like its in a cave.

*Litwick's cry starts off high pitched but echoes near the end almost sounding like its in a cave.

*Litwick's "hairstyle" appears to be based off the wax that drips off a candle while burning.

*Litwick's "hairstyle" appears to be based off the wax that drips off a candle while burning.

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*Despite being know to leech people's life energy, it can not learn any draining moves.

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*Despite being known to leech life energy, it can not learn any draining moves.

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===Origin===

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Litwick is based on a haunted candle. The purple flames of this Pokémon's line are a play on the depiction of ghosts/spirits appearing as ghostly flames/lights in Japanese culture, or the legend of the will-o'-the-wisp.

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===Etymology===

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Litwick's name is derived from the words "lit", "little", and "wick" or possibly "wicked" (on account of its highly mischievous ways of tricking people and Pokémon).

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Litwick seems to be based upon a lit candle. It is white and cylindrical in shape with small yellow eyes, one of which is hidden by what appears to be a flap of melted wax; the drooping wax covers and encircles the top of Litwick's head. It has small stubby hands and a small grinning mouth that appear to be drips of wax. Due to its Ghost typing, Litwick's ethereal body is incapable of melting. The flame on its head is of purple color and has supernatural qualities.

As a Ghost type Pokémon, Litwick tend to be mischievous. It tends to live in old mansions and dilapidated places. It lures people and Pokémon with its mysterious purple flame, only to later trick and frighten them.

In BW029 A group of Litwick appeared where they, along with a Lampent tried to attack Ash and friends, Jessie, James and Meowth. When Team Rocket sought to make the abandoned mansion the Litwck inhabited into their Unova headquarters, the Litwick decided to play them for the fools they are and suck out their life force to keep their candles burning. However, they were stopped.

Litwick is based on a haunted candle. The purple flames of this Pokémon's line are a play on the depiction of ghosts/spirits appearing as ghostly flames/lights in Japanese culture, or the legend of the will-o'-the-wisp.